General Terms

Event C.o.C.

Event Community Guidelines and Anti-Harassment Policy

Women Techmakers is dedicated to providing a harassment-free and inclusive event experience for everyone regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion, or other protected category. In an effort to make the event as inclusive as possible, gender neutral bathrooms will be offered throughout the venue.

We don’t tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. WTM takes violations of our policy seriously and will respond appropriately.

All participants of WTM events must abide by the following policy:

Be excellent to each other.

Treat everyone with respect. Participate while acknowledging that everyone deserves to be here — and each of us has the right to enjoy our experience without fear of harassment, discrimination, or condescension, whether blatant or via micro-aggressions. Jokes shouldn’t demean others. Consider what you are saying and how it would feel if it were said to or about you.

Speak up if you see or hear something.

Harassment is not tolerated, and you are empowered to politely engage when you or others are disrespected. The person making you feel uncomfortable may not be aware of what they are doing, and politely bringing their behavior to their attention is encouraged.

Practice saying “Yes and” to each other.

It’s a theatre improv technique to build on each other’s ideas. We all benefit when we create together.

We have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to:

Stalking/following

Deliberate intimidation

Harassing photography or recording

Sustained disruption of talks or other events

Offensive verbal language

Verbal language that reinforces social structures of domination

Sexual imagery and language in public spaces

Inappropriate physical contact

Unwelcome sexual or physical attention

In relation to, but not limited to:

Neurodiversity

Race

Color

National origin

Gender identity

Gender expression

Sexual orientation

Age

Body size

Disabilities

Appearance

Religion

Pregnancy

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Our zero tolerance policy means that we’ll look into and review every allegation of violation of our Event Community Guidelines and Anti- Harassment Policy and respond appropriately. We empower and encourage you to report any behavior that makes you or others feel uncomfortable by finding a WTM staff member or by emailing policy@womentechmakers.gr.

Event staff will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing discomfort or harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.

This policy extends to talks, forums, workshops, codelabs, social media, parties, hallway conversations, all attendees, partners, sponsors, volunteers, event staff, etc. You catch our drift. WTM reserves the right to refuse admittance to, or remove any person from, any WTM hosted event (including future WTM events) at any time in its sole discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, attendees behaving in a disorderly manner or failing to comply with this policy, and the terms and conditions herein. If a participant engages in harassing or uncomfortable behavior, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the conference with no refund.

No Soliciting

No solicitation or selling of items or services is allowed by attendees at IWD 18, unless prior agreed with the organization. Any attendee conducting these activities may be removed from the festival.